i have been to see my midwife today, baby is head down (not yet engaged) but she is still back to back with me!

i am hopin she turns over before she decides to make an appearance, but if not has anyone given birth like this?

the midwife said it should be ok, but she is a big baby anyway going to come in over 8lb is this going to make the birth more difficult??

xxxxx

Tue Aug 30, 2011 8:41 pm

gemoobles

Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:29 pmPosts: 0

My daughter was back to back and she turned right at the last minute as she was being born. Labour was more painful in my back than when I had my son, but other than that no, it wasn't really any different.

You still have 4 weeks (ish) to go, that's plenty of time for her to turn (theoretically )

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Tue Aug 30, 2011 10:55 pm

Gema

Joined: Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:29 pmPosts: 0

Thank you, i was more worried about baby that it wont affect her in any way been born like this (if it comes to it!)

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Wed Aug 31, 2011 12:56 pm

louisatheweasel

Joined: Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:33 pmPosts: 0

Kaiya was back-to-back. Labour was more painful in my back than i'd anticipated but was no problems really, was an easy birth tbh. i still maintain she took so long to come out coz of the friction from all her hair though lol

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Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:50 pm

gemoobles

Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:29 pmPosts: 0

Just to add, giving birth to my daughter was hell of alot easier than my son, so although labouring was more painful in my back, by the time it came to push, 3 pushes and she was here......it could be because she was my 2nd baby who knows, but she was much bigger than my son was too. He was 6lb 9oz and she was 8lb exactly

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Wed Aug 31, 2011 2:18 pm

talica

ED MEGA BABE

Joined: Sun May 28, 2006 11:53 pmPosts: 1769Location: chester

my youngest was back to back, but my birth wasnt really text book as i woke up fully dilated any way and ready to push so i cant base his labour on my other two as i didnt have a build up to the final part, and as well min was a home birth, but i only ha da few puffs on g+a before he was born x

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Thu Sep 01, 2011 3:57 pm

shante

Joined: Thu Apr 09, 2009 7:32 pmPosts: 0

My lo was 10lbs 4oz and she was back to back - I started getting mild contractions from friday but it really started getting worse two days later.

I was in a lot of pain but labour only lasted about 4 hours & 45 minutes.

And I never used any form of pain relief.

If ur baby doesn't turn the best thing to do is not to panic and just concentrate on having ur baby.